A Datascene & MetaMusic collaboration
Check
your
ISNI
As part of the RIDEAU Fair in Quebec City, MetaMusic, the first ISNI agency dedicated to music, is partnering with Datascene to present an ISNI search tool open to everyone. Check now if you have this unique identifier. It allows you to confirm if you already have your ISNI, or even several!
ISNI: The Unique Identifier for all Creative Disciplines
The ISNI (International Standard Name Identifier) ​​is a unique identifier designed to avoid ambiguities caused by homonyms and to promote data interoperability. Certified by the ISO, it identifies the millions of contributors to creative works and the individuals and companies involved in their production and marketing.
It applies to writers, artists, visual creators, performers, producers, publishers, and many others. It belongs to a family of standardized international identifiers that includes identifiers for works, recordings, products, and rights holders in all directories, such as the ISBN, ISSN, ISRC, ISWC, and DOI.
Identify the individuals, organizations, collectives, or groups!
An ISNI (International Standard Name Identifier) is associated with a public identity. Whether you are an individual creator, a company, or a creative collective such as a theater company or musical group, you can have an ISNI.
You may already have one. If not, MetaMusic will offer individual or group ISNI assignment at a low cost.
ISNI Search Module
Instructions:
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- Enter up to 3 names/stage names/pen names/usual nicknames you have used in a creative project. You can search for an individual, a musical group (click the box for this purpose), or a company.
- Analyze the results obtained. Click
to open the details of one of the results.
- You will see elements such as this person’s roles, associated creations, and public external identifiers.
- By clicking on the ISNI of a result, you will be directed to the record in the international ISNI database.
Understanding the Results
If you find:
only 1 result that matches you
- Good news, you don’t need to do anything. Just note your ISNI in your files.
- If you are a musician, you can easily link it to your MetaMusic profile with one click.
2 or more results that match your profile
You will need to merge your identifiers. Note down all the ISNIs that correspond to you in your files.
- If you are a musician, you can group all your ISNIs in your MetaMusic profile. They will be merged later.
No results match your search.
An ISNI assignment will need to be carried out.
If you need an ISNI, MetaMusic is preparing an offer for assignment at a low cost for individuals or groups (associations, groups, etc.).
If you would like to know more or be notified of the availability of this offer, please fill out the form below.
A collaboration
MetaMusic X Datascene
Datascene
Datascene, the repository of descriptive metadata for shows, aims to be a tool facilitating the development of information systems associated with shows, and their interoperability. This is a collective project, initially led by the performing arts committee of measure 111 of Quebec's Digital Cultural Plan, and now coordinated by a field committee comprising representatives of l'ADISQ, Synapse C, La Vitrine et l'Association RIDEAU / Scène Pro. The reference document is a living, evolving document developed by and for the community.
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MetaMusic
MetaMusic is an independent non-profit organization serving creators and the music industry in Quebec and Canada. The organization was founded in 2020 by a consortium of professional associations, collective management societies and unions active in Quebec and Canada: ADISQ, APEM, ARTISTI, CQM, GMMQ, SOCAN, SOPROQ, SPACQ-AE and UDA.
MetaMusic has developed a tool for capturing, indexing and disseminating musical metadata designed by and for the Quebec and Canadian music industry. It allows new music releases to be documented with complete and standardized metadata, in addition to simplifying mandatory declarations and referencing to increase discoverability. In order to support the adoption of the best metadata standards, MetaMusic also became an ISNI agency in 2023.
Start today!
Create your account and start documenting your works, sound recordings and releases right away! MetaMusic offers free sessions to help you get started!
